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MAKING OPPORTUNITIES WORK FOR YOU

Gone are the days when a bank account was only for those who earn a salary or have a lot of money.

MAKING OPPORTUNITIES WORK FOR YOU

Betty Ketsie's red coat is different from the blue work suits worn by the other workers at the factory.

"The colour of my coat," says Ketsie with a shy smile, "shows that I am the supervisor.  I am also one of the longest serving workers here." 

Not enough profit 

PROGRAM OF ACTION 2007

A National Partnership to build a better life for all

'Working together, we can and shall succeed in meeting the common objective we have set ourselves as a nation - to build a better life for all.'

NEW SKILLS FOR FORMER FREEDOM FIGHTERS

FESTIVE FOCUS
SAFETY IN THE WATER: TEACH EVERY CHILD TO SWIM
  It's summertime and the holidays are here. Unlike many overseas countries where December is a time for snow, in South Africa it brings hot, sunny weather. The best way to cool off on a hot day is to swim or splash in cool water.

HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS PLAN IS UP AND RUNNING
South Africa's Aids plan has grown to be one of the broadest and largest in the world according to the World Health Organisation. But there is still much more to do.

Broad plan
In 2001, government started its comprehensive plan to deal with HIV and Aids.

Protection against malaria

As many people were enjoying their holidays with family and friends, some landed up in hospitals aroundLimpopo and Gauteng being treated for the deadly disease - malaria. Those admitted into Gautenghospitals had visited Limpopo and Mozambique areas during the festive season.  

Most Frequently Asked Question About malaria. 

A young woman cries bitterly. She tells Thozama Lande how her husband beat her and chased her out of their house. She fled from the Itereleng informal settlement  in Pretoria, and got help at the Laudium Community Centre from thozama who is a Community Development Worker (CDW). Thozama listened to her story. She contacted social workers, the ward councilor and others to open a case, arrange shelter for her, and provide other aid. As a CDW, Lande sees about 50 people a day with different problems ranging from abuse to applying for ID’s and grants.